Condenser winding testing and sorting apparatus



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l atented Apr. 1 1952 CONDENSER WINDING TESTING AND SORTING APPARATUS James S. Burge, Anderson, Hilton J. McKee, Middletown, and Warren M. Rider, Loris H. Conrad,

and Floyd J. Fou'st, Anderson, Ind., assignors to General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich, a corporation of Delaware Application April 21, 1948, Serial No. 22,454

9 Claims. 1

This invention relates to the manufacture of electrical condensers.

An object of the invention is to provide a machine for inspecting condenser windings for oversize outside diameter, for short circuit and for capacity above a high limit or below a low limit. The machine provides for the segregation of tested condensers into the following groups:

oversize condensers, condensers which are short,

circuited, condensers which fail to pass the capacity test and good condensers.

Further objects and advantages of the presen invention will be apparent from the following description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, wherein'a preferred embodiment of the present invention is clearly shown.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a condenser inspecting machine embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side view in the direction of arrow 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in the direction of arrow 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4. is a fragmentary rear view drawn to a larger scale than Figs. 2 and 3, but it is taken in the direction of arrow 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5is a sectional view on the line 55 0 Fig. 4.

Figs. 6. and 7 are fragmentary views of cams l0l andiM respectively shown in Fig. 5.

Figs..8,. 91 and are views taken respectively on the lines 8-8, 9-9 and Ill-10 of Fig. 4.

Figs. 11 and 12 are sectional views taken respectively on the lines ll-ll and l2-l2 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 12A is a sectional view taken on line l2A-l2A of Fig. 5. V

Fig. 13 is a sectional view on the line I3-l3 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 13A is a sectional view on line l3A--l3A of Fig. 13.

Figs. 14 and 151 constitute a front elevation, partly in section, of the mechanism for segregating good condensers and condensers which failed to pass the tests.

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary view in the direction of arrow it of Fig. 14.

Fig. 17 is a chart showing the functions of the various cams.

Figs. 18, 19 and 20 are wiring diagrams of the electric circuits included in the present in- ,vention.

Referring to Fig. 1, the machine is a duplex machine having hopper feeds A and A by which condenser windings are fed singly to shuttles B andB'. These shuttles move the condensers from a loading station to an intermediate station where they are tested and then to a discharge station. If the condenser winding tests good, when it is released from the shuttle at the discharge station, it will gravitate vertically through a tube into a bin C or C. If the condenser is oversize, it will be diverted from the vertical passage into a drawer D. If the condenser has passed the oversize test, but fails in the short test, it will be diverted from the vertical passage into a chute which terminates at a drawer E or E. If the condenser has passed the oversize test or the short test, but failed in the capacity test, it will be diverted into a chute which terminates into a drawer F or F. In the cabinets G and G there are located the electrical testing equipment for the condensers which are fed respectively by the hopper feeds A and A. I-i and H are the cabinets which house the counters which count the shorted condensers, the condensers which fail to pass the capacity test and the condensers which pass all tests. K is a table which forms the top of a central cabinet.

Referring to Figs. 4 and 13, table K supports a housing 35 for a speed reducer which is driven by an electric motor 3| which through a gearing drives a shaft 32. Shaft 32 drives a sprocket 33 connected by a chain 34 with a sprocket 35 which is supported by a camshaft 36 driving a gear 31 meshing with a gear 38 which drives a shaft 39. Shaft 39 is integral with a crank disc 40 carrying a crank pin 4! pivotally connected with a link 42 which terminates in a clevis 43 (Fig. 2) pivotally connected at 44 with a lever 45 which is attached to a shaft 46 (Fig. 3). Camshaft 36 is journaled in bearings supported by plates 41 and 48 fixed to a plate 49 which is fixed to the table K. Shaft 39 is journaled in the plate 48. The shaft 36 drives cams 5!, 52, 53, 54 and 55. Each inspection mechanism'of the duplex machine has two cams 5i and 52,, but cams 53, 54 and 55 serve both unit mechanisms. The shaft 46 which is oscillated by the link 42 is operatively connected with hopper feeds of both units.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 3 table K supports a plate 59 secured to two plates BI and 52 which support a frame 63 which at its top supports a bracket 64 which supports a hopper 65. Bracket 64 which forms the bottom end of the hopper provides a tubular guide for a vertically movable slide tube 66 having a flared opening and. having a grooved collar 68. Bracket 54 provides guides for two vertically movable rods 69 and one rod Rods 69 are attached to plate I9 received by collar 68; and rod II has a disc 'IIa received by the collar 58. The plunger tube 65 receives a tube I2 supported by brackets i3, I4 and I5 attached to frame 53. The shaft 46 is supported by two bearings I6, each one being attached to a frame 63. Each end of the shaft 46 is attached to a bifurcated lever TI carrying pins I3 which are received by the groove of collar 68. Therefore, while the shaft 46 is being oscillated by the crank and link mechanism, the plunger tube 66 and rods 69 and II are caused to oscillate thereby causing condenser windings to enter the plunger tube and the feed tube I2.

The lower end of feed tube I2 receives a bushing an (Fig. 5) which causes the winding to occupy a central position within the tube I2 as it leaves the tube. The condenser windings are caused to drop singly through the bushing 80 by a mechanism which includes the cam 5I which engages a roller 8| carried by a lever 82 pivotally supported at 83 and urged counterclockwise by a spring 84. Lever 82 is connected by a link 85 with a lever 86 attached to shaft 81 supported by plates GI and 62 (Fig. 3). Shaft 81 is connected with a lever 88 connected by link 89 with a slide 90 guided by a bracket 9| attached to frame 63. Slide 90 has a shoulder 92 engageable with a lever 93 pivotally supported at 94 by the bracket SI and engageable with a shoulder 95 of a slide 96 guided by the bracket 9| and having an arcuate pad adapted to engage the condenser windings. The slide 96 is attached to a rod 98 surrounded by a spring 99 which urges the slide 96 toward the left. As the slide 90 moves left, it passes through an opening in the tube I2 and into the tube a sufiicient distance to catch a condenser winding before the shoulder 92 engages the lever 93 and causes the slide 95 to move right to release a condenser winding which falls upon the slide 99. At the same time there will be another condenser winding adjacent to the pad 97. When the slide 90 moves right to release the condenser winding resting upon it, the pad 91 will have been released and will have been actuated by the spring 99 against the condenser winding which was adjacent to pad 91 before the condenser winding below the retained winding is released by right movement of the slide 99. In this waythe condenser windings pass singly through the bushing 80 at the bottom of the tube I2.

The plates BI and I52 (Figs. 2 and 3) support a plate I95 supporting rials I96 which guide for horizontal movement two jaws I97 and I08 having arcuate notches (Fig. 12) for receiving nonconducting, semi-cylindrical members I09 and III] which engage the condenser windings when the jaws I01 and I08 are permitted to engage each other. The movements of these jaws are controlled by the cam 52 (Fig. 5) engageable with a cam follower I I I- carried by lever I I2 pivotally supported at H3 and urged clockwise by a spring H4 attached to a stud I I5 carried by plate 49 and to a stud IIG carried by an extension II! of lever IE2. Lever IE2 is connected by a link I25 with a bell crank lever I2I attached to a shaft E22 journaled in bearings supported by the plates 5| and 62. The forked upper end of lever l2! receives a bar I23 providing trunnions I24 for rollers 25 which are guided by rails I25 supported by plates 6! and 52 (Fig. 3). Lever I2I extends through an opening 12! in plate I95. Bar I23 is attached to rods I30 (Fig. 12) which pass through both jaws I01 and I68 and which have enlarged portions I3I adapted to engage either the shoulders I33 of the jaws I51 or the shoulders I35 of jaws I58. Springs I35 surrounding the rods I38 are confined under compression between shoulders IB'I of the jaw I9! and cup washers I38 retained on the rods by pins I39. Springs I50 which surround the rods I35 are confined under compression between the bar I23 and shoulders I42 of the jaw I08. During counterclockwise movement of lever I2I (Fig. 5) the jaws I51, I58 move left into the position shown, the jaw I57 being located in the position shown in Figs. 5 and 12 by virtue of engagement of the enlarged portion It-I of rod I36 with the shoulders I33 of the jaw I57. Jaw I83 which is then urged left by the springs M9 is arrested when it arrives at the position shown in Figs. 5 and 12 by virtue of engagement with a stop shoulder I43 provided by plate I55 with a bracket I44 which screws M5 attach to the jaw I08. During clockwise movement of lever IZQ, the jaw I68 will remain in the position last mentioned until the enlarged portions I3! of rods I39 pick up the jaw I58 by engagin its stop shoulders I34. At the same time the jaw It? will have moved into engagement with the jaw I98 so that a condenser winding which has been located between the members I99 and IIQ will be gripped by them. The cam 52 is so shaped as to cause the condenser winding to be located for a brief time in a position intermediate the bushing and a discharge opening I5Il in the plate I which is in alignment with a discharge tube which is to be described later. When the condenser is in this intermediate position it is engaged by a contact I5I which is connected with a lead wire I52 and which is insulatingly supported by lever I53 attached to a shaft I 54 pivotally supported by the plates 5| and 62. Lever I53 carries a roller I55 for engaging the upper surface of the bracket I44, said upper surface having a groove I56'for receiving the roller I55 when the condenser is in the intermediate position. Therefore, the contact I5I is permitted to engage the upper foil margin of the condenser winding while the lower foil margin engages a brass plate I5! supported by the plate I55, thereby connecting the lower foil margin with :a ground circuit. The condenser winding is pressed against the plate I57 and receives the electrode or contact by pressure applied from a spring I55 surrounding a plunger I5I engaging the lever I53, said plunger and spring being retained by a bracket I62 attached to the bracket 15.

The condenser remains in the intermediate position for the time sufiicient for testing purposes. Then the clockwise motion of the lever I2I continues to cause the jaws It? and I08 to move further toward the right. Motion toward the right of jaw Hill is arrested while jaw I08 continues to move toward the right so that the jaws will be separated when aligned with the hole I50, just as they had been separated when aligned with the tube 12. Motion of jaw I01 to the right stops when a bracket I65 attached thereto engages shoulder I06 of plate I05.

To prevent the sticking of the condenser winding to either of the members I09 or I I0 when the jaws separate, ejector plungers are provided. Jaw I01 supports a plunger I51 urged right by a spring I68 located between the bracket I65 and a surface I69 of the plunger. A pin I10 attached to the plunger I61 and received by slots I1I in the jaw I01 limits movement of plunger I61 toward the right when the jaws are in discharge position, by virtue of engagement of pin I10 with the right-hand ends of the slots I1I. However,

when the jaws are in the loading position the I pin I10 is engaged by the left ends of the enlarged portions I3I of rod I30 so that the plunger end I51 would not extend to the right beyond the interior of the jaw lining I99. Ihe jaw 108 carries an ejector pin I12 urged right by a spring I13 confined between shoulder I14 of the jaw and shoulder I15 of pin I12, the right movement of said shoulder being limited by a plug I15 in the paw I08. When the jaw I08 is moved into the unloading position, the right end of pin I12 engages a bracket I16 which screws 111 (Fig. 5) attach to the plate I05. In the unloading position of the jaws, both pins I61 and I12 extend within the members E99 and I 19 in order to force the condenser windings from these members in case it tends to cling thereto. When the jaws are in the loading position, both pins are retracted from the interior of the jaw liners 09 and H0. I 3 The bracket I95 (Fig. 5) which moves with the jaw I01 supports a normally closed miscroswitch SW8, the plunger I8I of which is in alignment with a bar I82 providing a bracket 193 attached to the jaw I08. If the condenser winding is not oversize so that the jaws can come together during their movement toward the right, the switch plunger I8l will be engaged by the bar I82 and the switch SW0 will be opened and the winding will not be diverted to the oversize drawer D (Fig. 1) However if the condenser winding is oversize so that the jaws do not come together, the switch SW9 will remain closed and the winding will be delivered to the oversize drawer.

Referring to Figs. 14, 15 and 16 after the jaws open at the discharge station, the condenser winding falls through a tube I90 and into a tube I9I which is supported by the table K. If the condenser had failed to pass the oversize test before the winding is released, a solenoid SI is energized and its armature aI will be attracted upwardly, thereby causing upward movement of the link I92 and clockwise movements of a lever I93, a shaft I94 and a plate or trap I95, thereby causing the latter to occupy the position 195. Therefore the oversize condenser will be diverted by the trap at I95 and will be caused to descend through a branch chute 193 leading to the oversize drawer D. Before the end of the test cycle, the solenoid SI is deenergized and a spring I91 returns the trap I95 and the armature aI into the normal position shown in Fig. 14. If the condenser winding has passed all of the tests, a solenoid S2 will be energized thereby causing its armature a2 and a link 200 attached thereto to move left, thereby causing clockwise movement of the lever 20I, shaft 202 and a plate or trap 203, the latter moving into the position 203. Therefore all good condensers will pass through the tube I9I into a bin C. However, of the condenser fails to pass either the shortcircuit test or the capacity test, the solenoid-S2 will not be energized and the trap 203 will remain in the normal position to cause the windings to be diverted to the right from the tube I9I. If the condenser fails to pass the shortcircuit test, it will gravitate from the plate trap 203 into a chute 205 which leads to the drawer E (Fig. 15). If the winding passes the short test but fails in the capacity test, a solenoid S3 will be energized thereby causing downward movement of its armature a3 and a link 206 and clockwise movements of lever 201, shaft 208 and a trap 209, the latter moving into the position 209, thereby causing the condenser to descend through the chute 2I0 into the drawer F. At the end of the test cycle, the solenoids S2 and S3 are deenergized and the spring 204 returns the trap 203 into the normal position shown and a spring 2II returns the trap 209 into the normal position shown. Briefly, the traps are normally located for diversion of the condenser winding into the short failure drawer E. An oversize winding causes the trap I95 to move to position I95 to effect diversion into the oversize drawer D. If the condenser passes all tests, the trap 203 moves to position 203' to allow the good condenser to descend through the pipe I9I to the bin C. If the condenser fails to pass the short test none of the traps move from normal position. If the condenser fails to pass the capacity test but has passed the shortcircuit test, the trap 209 moves to position 209'. The arrangement of chutes and traps shown in Figs. 14 and 16 applies to those condensers which are fed by the hopper feed A and are handled by the shuttle B. In the chute and trap arrangement for the left side of the machine, chute I96 is on the right side of tube I9I, and chutes 205 and 2H) extend to the left of the tube I9I.

Referring to Fig. 8, cam 53 driven by shaft 36 has a short lobe 22I extending from its main periphery 220 and a valley 222 extending within its periphery 220. Cam 53 is engaged by a follower 223 carried by a lever 224 pivoted at 225 on a bracket 223 and urged clockwise by a spring 221 which connects the lever with the bracket. Lever 224 carries a bar 228 midway between the plunger of switch SW4 (below the bar) and the plungers of switches SW3 and SW1 (above the bar). These switches are mounted on the bracket 229 attached to bracket 225. When cam lobe 22I engages the roller 223 normally open switches SW3 and SW1 are closed. When the valley 222 receives the roller 223, the nor mally open switch SW4 is closed.

Cam 54 (Fig. 9) also driven by shaft 33 has a lobe 23I extending from its main periphery 230 and a valley 232 within its main periphery. Cam 54 is engaged by a roller 233 carried by a lever 234 pivotally supported at 235 by bracket 236 and urged clockwise by a spring 231 connected to lever with the bracket. Lever 234 has a bar 238 which is normally located between the plungers and the switches SW6 and SW5 mount= ed on a bracket 239 attached to bracket 235. When lobe 23l engages the roller, normally open switch SW5 is closed. When valley 232 receives roller 233, normally open switch SW6 is closed.

Cam 55 has a main cylindrical portion 240 from which there extends a lobe MI and within which there is a valley 242. Cam 55 is engaged by a, roller 243 carried by a lever 244 pivoted at 245 upon a bracket 246 and urged clockwise by a spring 241 connecting the lever with the bracket. While the roller 243 is engaging the main por- 7 tion 240 of the cam 55, a bar 248 is midway between .the plungers of switches SW2 and SWI. When valley 242 receives the roller 243, 'normally-open switch SW2 is closed. When lobe -24I engages the roller 243, normally open switch SWI is closed.

Fig. 17 shows the functions of the various cams for one revolution of the camshaft 36. Lines ABCD represent the operation of cam 5|. Line B-C between 300 and 330 shows that the condenser winding is'being released and descends upon the jaw I! then located under the discharge tube and hopper feed.

Lines E--F-G-H-IJK represent the operation of cam 52. At JK and E, the jaws are separated and are under the discharge tube of the hopper feed and the condenser winding is received between them. Between F and G. the winding is gripped between the jaws and is located in'the testposition where it is contacted by the electrode I51. Between H and I, the jaws are located over the discharge chute and are separated so that the condenser winding may descend.

Lines LMNOPQ represent the operation of cam 53. Between M and N the short test is performed when the roller 223 is being received by the valley 222. At Q the lobe 22l engages the roller 223 and a restoration of the short test circuit to normal is effected.

Lines R- S--T-UV-W represent the functions of cam 54. At S when lobe 23| engages roller 233, restoration to normal of the capacity test circuit is effected. Between T and U the capacity test is performed.

Lines X--Y-Z represent the function of cam 55. At Y, when lobe 24I engages roller 243, there is a release of solenoid circuits which were set up for the previous winding test. The solenoid relays, if conditioned for operation by the tests, will be caused to operate at Z when the valley 242 receives the roller 243.

Referring to Fig. 19, by closing switch SWIO, 110 volts A. C. is connected with lines 3 and for operation of cam switch relays SR! to SR! (Fig. 18) and solenoids SI, S2, S2C, S3 and 33C. Voltage regulator transformer TRI receives current from switch SWIO and supplies regulated 110 volt A. C. to lines 3 and 4 with which the primary coils of transformers TR2, TR3, TR4, TR5, TRB, TRl, TR8 and TR9 are connected.

. Motor 3| is connected with three-phase A. C. by

manual switch SW9 and relay switch SWII whose coil Sllc is energized to close contacts when contacts Ilia of time delay relay REIB are closed. Coil I of REIB is connected with line 5 and through heater l6e with line 3. Heater [Be heats bimetal blade IBf which, after a time sufficient for later described tubes to be heated for operation, closes contacts 16d which by-pass heater I Be and directly connect coil 160 with line 3. The motor 3| operates after a time sufficient for heating the tubes.

Cathode of rectifier tube Tl (model 866) is connected with the secondary of'TRB and with filter condenser CI and resistance RI and the plate of TI is connected with the secondary of TR5 which is a 1:1 ratio isolation transformer. 115 volts A. C. is supplied to line 6 for operating certain relays.

Cathode of rectifier tube T2 (model 866) is connected with the secondary of TR4 and with choke CH2, filter condenser C2 and voltage divider resistance R2; and theplate of T2 is connected with the 'secondaryofTRs. -900 volts 8 D. .C. is supplied to line 2 and 650 volts D. C. to terminal I for condenser break-down test.

Secondary 82a. of transformer TR2 is connected with the cathode of tube T3 (model 5Z3) whose plates are connected with the endsof secondary $21) of TR2. Tube T3 together with voltage regulator tubes T4 and T5, choke Chi, condensers C3, C4 and C5 and variable resistance R3 and secondaries of TR2 constitute the power supply for bias voltage impressed on lines 10 and II.

Lines 3 and 4 are connected with the primary coils of transformers TR'I, IRS and TR3. The secondary of TR! supplies current to heat the filaments of tubes T6, T1, T8 and T9. The secondary of TRB supplies relay operating current to the coils 9c and We of relays RES and REIO. respectively, provided tubes T6 and T1, respectively, will allow such current to pass.

Condenser winding CT under test is connected at the proper time into a resonant circuit which includes grounded secondary of TR9, variable resistance, inductance I, wire 300, lamp L6, wire 30I, contacts 13d, 13b of relay REI3 when closed, contacts Ila, III) of relay REII, contacts Ia of relay REI, condenser CT and ground. Wire 304 connects wire 30E with padder 305.

Rays from lamp L6 are focused on photo-electric cells TH] and TII having shielded connections with the lower grids of amplifier tubes T8 and T9 (model 6.1"!) respectively. The effects of light upon the cells TIE] and TH are amplified and are passed to the lower, control grids of tubes T6 and T1 (model 2050) respectively. If the condenser winding CT has capacity above the low limit, tube T5 will pass current to coil of relay RES which will operate. If the winding CT has capacity under the high limit, tube Tl will not pass current to coil I00 and relay REIO will not operate. If relay RES operates and relay REIO does not operate, by means to be described, the winding will pass after the test from the shuttle to the good bin. If the winding CT has capacity below the low limit, relay RE9 does not operate; and, if winding CT has capacity above the high limit, both relays RES and RE I 0 operate; and, in either case, the windingpasses after the test from the shuttle to the capacity failure bin.

Before testing condenser winding CT for capacity between certain low and high limits, 9. standard condenser having capacity at the required low limit is connected between ground and terminal 303, and a standard condenser having capacity just over the high limit is connected between ground and terminal 304. Switch SWI3 is closed to cause coil 30 of relay RE3 to be connected with line 6 and ground. Relay contacts 32) and 3d are engaged to connect the low limit condenser with the resonant circuit. Adjustments of one or more of resistances R5, R6, R1 are made so that tube T5 will just pass the current required for operation of relay RES. Then switch SWI3 is opened and switch SW i4 is closed to connect the high capacity condenser into the resonant circuit. Similar adjustment of resistances R5, R6, R1 are made so that tube Tl will just pass current to the coil I00 of relay REIO. Padder 3B5 (Mallory Model 1331L) (connected by wire 304 with wire 30!) provides for adjustment of capacity in parallel with the standard condensers so that the apparatus can function within a range which includes the range of the test. Resistances R5 and R5 provide coarse adjustments of low andhigh limits respectively;

and resistances R7 and R1 provide'fine adjustments.

Linell supplies bias voltage through resistances R8 and R8 to the lower, control grids of tubes T6 and T7 respectively and to the plate of tubes T8 and TS respectively. Line II supplies 'bias'voltag'e through resistances R9 and R9 to the middle grids of tubes T6 and T3 respectively.

Line IE supplies bias voltage through resistances RIG, RI and Rlli', R1 respectively to the cathode and upper grids of tubes T8 and T9 respectively. Line is is connected through resistances RII, Rt, Rl2, R5 and'Rl I, R5, RIZ, R5 respectively with elements of cells TI and TI I.

The control of relays other than RE3, REA, RE!) and REld will now be described with reference to Fig. 18.

When switch SW l closes, coil SRlc is connected with lines 3 and 5. Relay SRIv opens its normally closed contacts SRIa. Normally they connect line "I and coils lie and I50 of relays REM and, REI respectively with ground. Relay SRI has'a second set of contacts SRla which have a similarvfunction with respect to duplicate testin'g'apparatus'which serves the condenser windings handled by the left portion of the duplicate machine. The other switch relays SR2SR1 have duplicate or second sets of contacts (not shown) having the same function as their numbered and lettered contacts. In this way, one set of cams 5'5, 53, E i, switches SWI--SW'I and switch relays SRISRI serves duplicate testing apparatuses.

'When switch SW2 closes, coil SRZc is connected with lines Band 5, and normally open contacts snza close'toconnect line Ii with wire I6 and coil I20 having ground return to relay power supply. Relay RELZ closes normally open contacts lza, I2b and-I211, lZe. I

When switch SW3 closes, coil SRtc is connected with lines 3 and hand normally closed contacts SR3a. openQ Normally these contacts connect ground to wire lqconnected with coil 80 of relay RES.

Whenswitc h S JVII closes, coil SE40 is connected with lines 3 and 5 Normally open contacts SR la of relay SRA close to connect line 6 with wire I! connected with grounded coil Ilc of relay REII which then'se'parates contacts Ila, IIb and engages contacts I'lb, lid and contacts He, II

' When switch SW5 closes, coil SR5c is connected with lines '3 and 5. Normally open contacts SR5a close to connect line 6 with wire I8 connected with grounded coil I30 of relay RE-l3 which then separates contacts l 'ia, I31) and I3e,

l3) and engages contacts Isl), ltd.

When switch SW6 closes, coil SRSc is connected with lines 3 5. Normally open contacts SREa close to connect line 5 with wire 29 26 of relay REZ.

For the oversize test, at about 28 on the chart, Fig. 17, cam 54 closes switch SW6, line 5 (refer tocircuits I and II, Fig. 20) is connected by wire 25 with lamp L3 which burns and with one terminal of switch SWli, If the condenser is not oversize, switch SW8 will open and solenoid SI and relay REI will notoperate, If the condenser is oversize, switch SW3 will remain closed and solenoid SI and relay REI will operate. Relay REI will separate contacts Ia and engage contacts lb, thereby connecting wires 2| and 22. Since SW1 does not close until just before the end of the cycle, wire 22 remains connected with line 5 until that time. Consequently relay coil REIc and solenoid SI remain energized. No further test of the condenser winding CT will be made because it has been disconnected by relay REI which opens contacts Ia (circuits V, Kai and X2), Fig. 20); and the winding CT will be diverted by operation of the solenoid SI to the oversize bin.

For the short or break-down test which will be performed if the winding is not oversize, switch SW4 is closed by cam 53 (circuit III, Fig. 20). Coil SR lc is energized and contacts SR Ia close to connect coil Ilc of relay RE II (circuit IV) with line 6. Relay REII connects He, II and Nb, lld (circuit V). Winding CT is connected by contacts Ia, contacts IIb, Ild and II), Ile with coil 50 of relay REE which is connected by switch SWI5 either with line I at 950 volts or with line 2 at 650 volts. Lamp L4 burns to indicate that switch SWIE is connected either with line I or with line 2. If the winding CT is not shorted or does not break down under high voltage, coil 50 is not energized and relay RES does not close its contacts 511 (circuit VI, Fig. 20) If winding CT passes direct current sufficient to cause relay RES to close its contacts 5a, line 6 is connected with coil 60 of relay REo connected with ground through normally closed contacts I3e, I3 of relay REI3. Relay REG separates'fib from So and engages 6b and 66., thereby connecting coil 60 between line 6 and ground independently of relay REE which will open after the short-test period when switch SW4 opens and coil lie of REII is disconnected from line, 6. RES will remain energized during. the shortetest period and will not be deenergized until REI3 is energized to separate contacts ls'e, I37 when coil I3c is energized by the closing of contacts SR5a as result of closing of switch SW5 at start of capacity test. The operation of relay REG causes solenoid SC (circuit VII) to operate the short counter. Because the winding CT fails in break-down, it will fail to retain a charge; and, as will be explained later, relay RE'I will not be energized and no capacity test can take place. Therefore neither one of the solenoids S2 and S3 will be energized. At the end of the test period, the winding CT, released from the shuttle, will descend to chute 255 to the short bin.

Before the capacity test, switch SW4 opens and relay REII is deenergized and separates He, II) and Ill), Ild and closes Ila, llb. If the windin CT did not fail in the short test, it will have a charge which is dissipated through circuit Xa (Fig. 20) which includes contacts Ia, Ila, Ilb, contacts Ilia, I3b and coil Ic of relay RE! which closes contacts la and thereby connects line 6.

(circuit XI) with closed contacts 6a, 6b of relay REt, closed contacts Ia of relay RE'I, coil of relay RES connected by contacts SRSa to ground. Contacts SR3a remain closed until near the end of the cycle when switch SW3 closes to energize relay SR3 which operates to open these contacts. RES closes contacts 817 which parallel contacts la, Id of RET. Line 6 is connected with coil 80 independently of contacts la of relay RE! which is energized only momentarily by condenser charge. Coil 8c of relay RE3 remains energized during the capacity test and thereafter until contacts SR3a (circuit XI, Fig. 20) open.

To'start the capacity test, switch SW (circuit VIII) closes and energizes coil SRBc to efiect closing of contacts SREa and energization of coil I3 of relay REI3 (circuit IX) to separate contacts I36, I31 so that relay coil 60 of relay REG is deenergized and the circuit to coil 'Ic of REI is broken and a connection is made by engaged contacts I312, I3d with the resonant circuit marked RC in Fig. 18 and including the secondary of transformer TRQ, resistance R4 and choke I (circuit X). The resonant circuit is then connected with lamp L6 and the winding CT through contacts I3d, I3b of relay REI3, contacts IIa, Ilb of relay REI I, contacts Ia of relay REI. Contacts 8b of relay RES connect line 5 with upper contact 9b of relay RE9 during the capacity test.

If the condenser winding CT is within the capacity limits, coil @c is energized and relay REB closes contacts 9b (circuit XII) and opens contacts 9a (circuit XVI). Green lamp LI (circuit XII) burns to indicate a good condenser. Switch SW2 closes at Z (bottom line, Fig. 17), coil SR2c (circuit XV) is energized to close contacts SR2a (circuit XIV) to connect coil I2c of relay REI2 with line 6. Relay REI2 closes contacts I2a, I2b (circuit XVI) and contacts I2d, I26 (circuit XIII). Solenoids S2 and S20 and relay coil 20 are connected between lines 3 and 5 by contacts Ma, Mb of relay REM, contacts I2e, IZd of relay REI2, contacts Illb of relay REIEI, contacts 9b of relay RES and contacts 8a of relay RE8. Trap 293 moves to position 223 (Fig. 14) and the good counter operated by solenoid S20 adds one. Relay RE2 closes contacts 2b (circuit XIIIA), thereby connecting wires I2 and 22 (circuit XIII A) connected with line 5 by contacts SR'Ia. The circuits of coil 20 and solenoids S2 and S20 are maintained until near the end of the cycle when relay SRT is energized by closing of switch SW1 to effect separation of contacts SR'Ia. The good condenser passes to the good bin when released by the shuttle. When relay RE2 closes contacts 212, it opens contacts 2 a in circuit XVI thereby opening a circuit to coils Me and I5c and thereby preventing any operation of solenoids S3, S30 if the condenser is good and also preventing opening of contacts Mb, Ma in circuit XIII.

If the capacity of winding CT is below the low limit, relays REQ and REI I] do not operate. Line 6 (circuit XVI) is connected by contacts 6a, 6b of relay RES, wire 26, contacts 8b of relay REE, wire 21, contacts 9a of relay RE9, wire 28, con tacts I2a, I212 of relay REI2, wire 23, contacts 2a of relay RE2, Wire 24, coils Mo and I50 of relays REM and REI5, wire I and contacts SRIa of relay SRI with ground. Relays REM and REI5 operate. By separation of contacts Ma, Mb (circuit XIII, Fig. 20), wire I2 is disconnected from wire 29d so that solenoids S2 and S20 and coil 20 of relay RE2 are not energized. Line 6 (circuit 'XVII) is directly connected to wire 26 by the contacts Md, Me of relay REM and by contacts I5d, lie of relay REI5. REL) closes its contacts I5b (circuit XIX) and line 5 is connected with solenoids S3 and S30. Trap 299 moves to 209 so that the Winding CT, when released by the shuttle, will pass into the capacity failure bin. S30 causes the capacity failure counter to add one. Relay coils Mo and I50 are deenergized by opening of contacts SRIa in-response to closing of switch SW I at Y on the bottom line, Fig. 17.

If the capacity of winding CT is above the high limit, relays RES and REII] operate. Energization of solenoids S2 and S2c and coil 20 is prevented by opening of contacts I'IIb of relay REID. Red lamp L2 (circuit XVIII) connected between lines 3 and 5 by contacts Id, We of relay REID, contacts 9b of relay RES and contacts 8a of relay RE8, burns to indicate capacity above the high limit. Line 6 (circuit XVI) is connected to coils Mo and I5c of relays REM, and REI5 through contacts 6a, 6b of relay REG, contacts 812 of relay RE8, wire 21, contacts Illa of relay REID, wire 28, contacts I211, I211 of relay REI2, wire 23, contacts 2a of relay RE2, wire 24 to coils Me and I50 connected to ground by wire 'I and contacts SRIa of relay SRI. Solenoids S3 and S30 operate as in the case of a winding CT which has capacity below the low limit.

When the resonant circuit'is to be adjusted for certain low and high limits of capacity with the use of standard condensers connected at 303 and 304 (Fig. 19), switch SWI2 is closed to connect line 6 with coil 8c of relay RE8, there being no condenser to be discharged through coil 7c of relay RE! which would normally operate in case of discharge of a tested winding CT to energize coil 8c of relay RES.

While the embodiment of the present invention as herein disclosed, constitutes a preferred form, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted, all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is as follows:

I. A machine for testing and sorting condenser windings comprising means for moving a winding to a testing station and then to a discharge station, a duct into which the winding gravitates when moved to the discharge station, a first chute connected with the duct, a first movable trap normally positioned in a non-diverting position, a first solenoid for moving said trap into posit-ion for diverting a winding from the duct into the first chute, a second chute connected with the duct, a second movable trap normally positioned to divert a winding from the duct into the second chute, a second solenoid for moving the second trap into non-diverting position, a third chute, a third trap normally in non-diverting position, a third solenoid for moving the third trap into position for diverting a winding from the second chute to the third chute, jaws for engaging the winding, a normally closed switch, means for causing the switch to open if the jaws are spaced by the winding not greater than a certain distance, an oversize test circuit including the first solenoid and two switches in series for connecting it with a current source, one being a cam-controlled switch and the other said normally closed switch, a high voltage D. C. source, a magnetcoil for receiving a condenser discharge, a cam-controlled switch for connecting the winding with the high voltage source to test the winding for ability to retain a charge or with the magnet coil for discharge of the winding if it had held a charge received from the high voltage source, a capacity test circuit including an A. C. source, a resonant circuit and a current flow sensitive device, a cam-controlled switch for disconnecting the winding from the electromagnet and connecting it with the capacity test circuit, a circuit for connecting the second solenoid with a current source and including four switches in series, namely, a switch closed in response to discharge of the condenser through the electromagnet, a cam-controlled switch, normally open contacts of a first relay, a normally closed contact of a second relay, devices under control by the current fiow sensitive de- 13 vice respectively for actuating the first and second relays when the current passed by the winding in the resonant circuit exceeds low and high limits respectively, the second solenoid being energized if condenser capacity is between the low and high limits, and means for controlling the operation of the third solenoid and including a third relay whose magnet coil is connected with a current source through normally closed contacts of a fourth relay (whose magnet coil is in parallel with the second solenoid) and in series with two pairs of contacts in parallel, namely, normally closed contacts of the first relay and normally open contacts of the second relay, a fifth relay having a magnet coil in parallel with the first solenoid and normally closed contacts for connecting the winding with the high voltage source or with the magnet coil through which the condenser can discharge or with the capacity test circuit, whereby testing for short circuit or testingfor capicity is eliminated if the winding is oversize, and cams respectively for effecting the operation of the jaws, the means for moving the winding and the cam-controlled switches in timed relation.

2. A machine for testing and sorting condensers comprising a carriage having jaw supports providing jaws for engaging the side surface of a condenser winding, spring means for urging the jaw supports together whereby the jaws grip the winding, means for moving the carriage from a loading station to a test station andthen to a discharge station, a fixed stop engaged by one jaw support as the carriage moves into the loading station whereby the jaws are separated to receive a condenser winding, a fixed stop engaged by the other jaw support as the carriage moves into the discharge station whereby the jaws are separated at the discharge station to permit gravitation of the winding, a duct into which the winding descends. a chute connected with the duct, a trap normally inoperative to divert a winding from the duct into the chute. a solenoid for causing the trap to move into diverting position, a solenoid control switch mounted on one of the jaw supports, a switch operating member mounted-on the other jaw support, said switch being opened by said member if movement of the jaws together a certain distance as the carriage moves to the test station is not blocked by the winding, and said switch remaining closed if the winding is oversize, an oversize test circuit comprising said switch and a second switch in series therewith for connecting the solenoid with a current'source, and mechanism for moving the carriage and for cheating operation of the second switch in timed relation.

3. A machine for testing and sorting condensers comprising a carriage having jaws for receiving a condenser winding between them when at the loading station, means for moving the carriage intermittently first from the loading station to a test station, second from the test station to a discharge station and then to the loading station, means responsive to movement of the carriage into the condenser loading station for effecting separation of the jaws, means responsive to movement of the carriage into the discharge station'for effecting separation of the jaws, means for causing the jaws to grip the condenser winding while at the test station, a sorter into which the windings gravitate at the discharge station, electrical apparatus for testing the electrical characteristics of the condensers, means rendered operative by excessive separation of the jaws by the winding, if oversize, for conditioning the sorter for oversize winding segregation and for prevent ing the functioning of the electrical testing apparatus, means rendered operative by the passing of the electrical tests for conditioning the sorter for good winding segregation, and mechanism for effecting in sequence, movement of the carriage from the loading station to the test station, operation of the electrical testing apparatus, movement of the carriage from the test station to the discharge station and return to the loading station.

4. A machine for testing and sorting condensers comprising a carriage having jaws for receiving a condenser winding between them when at the loading station, means for moving the carriage intermittently first from the loading stationto a test station, second from the test station to a discharge station and then to theloading station, means responsive to movement of the carriage into the condenser loading station for effecting separation of the jaws, means responsive to movement of the carriage into the discharge station for effecting separation of the jaws, means for causing the jaws to grip the condenser winding while at the test station, a sorter into which the windings gravitate at the discharge station, condenser short circuit testing apparatus, condenser capacity testing apparatus, means rendered operative by excessive separation of the jaws by the winding, if oversize, for conditioning the sorter for oversize winding segregation and for preventing the functioning of said testing apparatus, means rendered operative by the passing of both the short circuit and capacity tests by the winding for conditioning the sorter for good winding segregation, means rendered operative by the failure to pass the capacity test for conditioning the sorter for capacity failure segregation, and mechanism for effecting in sequence, movement of the carriage from the loading station to the test station, the operation of the short circuit test apparatus, the operation of the capacity test apparatus, movement of the carriage from the test station to the discharge station and return to the loading station.

5. A machine for testing and sorting condensers comprising a carriage having jaws for receiving a condenser winding between them when at the loading station, means for moving the carriage intermittently first from the loading station to a test station, second from the test station to a discharge station and then to the loading station, means responsive to movement of the carriage into the condenser loading station for effecting separation of the jaws, means responsive to movement of the carriage into the discharge station for effecting separation of the jaws, means for causing the jaws to grip the condenser winding while at the test station, a sorter into which the windings gravitate at the discharge station, means including a solenoid for conditioning the sorter for oversize winding segregation, means for connecting the solenoid with a current source and including, in series, a first cam controlled switch and a switch which is closed by abnormal separation of the jaws when gripping the winding, apparatus for electrically testing the winding, means for connecting the winding with the apparatus and including a winding engaging contact, a second cam controlled switch and a normally closed relay switch having a magnet coil in parallel with said solenoid whereby, concurrently with operation of the solenoid, the relay switch opens the circuit between the winding 

